Mitzpe Ramon

Mitzpe Ramon מִצְפֵּה רָמוֹן متسبي رمون
Local council
Hebrew transcription(s)
• ISO 259	Miçpe Ramon
View of Mitzpe Ramon from Har Gamal, Picture of Nubian ibex, Wise Observatory, Crater View
Flag Coat of arms
Mitzpe Ramon Location within Southern Negev region of Israel Mitzpe Ramon Location within Israel
Coordinates: 30°36′46″N 34°48′14″E
Country	Israel
District	Southern
Subdistrict	Beersheba
Founded	1951
Government
• Head of Municipality	Elia Winter
Area
• Total	62,875 dunams (62.875 km2; 24.276 sq mi)
Elevation	839 m (2,753 ft)
Population  (2024)
• Total	5,843
• Density	92.93/km2 (240.7/sq mi)
Name meaning	Ramon Lookout
Website	mitzpe-ramon.muni.il

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Mitzpe Ramon (Hebrew: מִצְפֵּה רָמוֹן, Ramon Lookout; Arabic: متسبي رمون) is a local council in the Negev desert of southern Israel. It is situated on the northern ridge at an elevation of 860 meters (2,800 feet) overlooking the world's largest erosion cirque, known as the Makhtesh Ramon. In 2024 it had a population of 5,843.